cockatoo
The origin and history of cockatoo.
Etymology
From Dutch kaketoe, borrowed from Malay kakaktua; the English spelling was later shaped by the unrelated word "cock."
The origin and history of cockatoo.
From Dutch kaketoe, borrowed from Malay kakaktua; the English spelling was later shaped by the unrelated word "cock."
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